University of Nottingham, Department of Classics
PG workshop on Classical Reception Studies Sponsored by the Classical
Reception Studies Network
Thursday, 7 February 2008: 10.00 – 16.30 PG suite Trent building,
University of Nottingham
Programme:
10.00 – 10.30 Arrival and welcome
10.30 – 11.45 History/ Material culture
‘The Persian war trophies; from symbols of victory to monuments of
memory’, Jessica Otto (University of Manchester) ‘The female nude:
receptions ancient and modern’, Susanne Turner (University of Nottingham)
11.45 – 13.00 Classics and Pop Culture
‘“Who lit the fleece-shaped beacon?” Monty Python and the Lemnian Women’,
Toni Badnall (University of Nottingham) ‘“Oh my gods!” Battlestar
Galactica and Rethinking the Greek Gods’, Lynn Kozak (University of
Nottingham)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Music
‘“A Wandering Minstrel I”: ‘A practical workshop on studying music as a
reception of Classical antiquity’, Cressida Ryan (University of
Nottingham)
15.00 – 16.30 Debate: Classical Reception vs. Classical Tradition:
What
is it?
Dr Mark Bradley and Dr Ian MacGregor-Morris (University of
Nottingham) – participation from the audience is encouraged!
This workshop is open to anyone interested in Classical Reception Studies.
All those wishing to attend the workshop should send their names to
Kyriaki Konstantinidou ([log in to unmask]) and Lynn Kozak
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Student bursaries are available for travel. Please apply to Betine van Zyl
Smit ([log in to unmask]) as soon as possible.
[Ed.: graduates are also reminded that applications may be made for such
purposes to the Wiedemann Fund: http://www.thomaswiedemann.org.uk/ ]
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